Plug-In Configurations

Plug-ins enable you to extend the functionality of CA Strong Authentication Server. Using the pluginConfigs element of the createRequest message, you can register and configure a plug-in.
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Plug-ins enable you to extend the functionality of CA Strong Authentication Server. Using the pluginConfigs element of the createRequest message, you can register and configure a plug-in.
To use plug-in configurations, first log in to Adminstration Console as the MA and then register a plug-in.
The following table lists the pluginConfigs element of the createRequest message:
Element
Mandatory
Description
name
No
Name for the configuration.
status
No
Indicates the status of the configuration.
pluginConfigElements
No
Contains the following elements:
name
Indicates the name of the plug-in that you want to configure.
type
Indicates the type of the plug-in element. For example, integer, list, boolean, string, or file.
description
User friendly description for the plug-in element.
defaultValue
The default value of the plug-in element.
assignedValue
The value assigned for the plug-in element in string format.
listValues
If the plug-in element is of the type list, then this input specifies the values that are supported by the list. For example, if the plug-in element type is OTP, then the listValues would be Numeric, Alphabetic, or Alpha-Numeric.
assignedValueBytes
The value assigned for the plug-in element in base64-encoded format.
events
No
An
event
is a pre-defined operation in the CA Strong Authentication system. You must define the events that will invoke a configured plug-in. Use the following elements to configure the plug-in events:
eventsSupported
The events supported by the plug-in.
-
eventID
A numeric representation of the event. When associating an event with a plug-in, the eventID is required.
-
eventName
A string representation of the event. When associating an event with a plug-in.
eventsAvailable
For a given organization, the unused events that can be associated with a plug-in.
-
eventID
A numeric representation of the event. When associating an event with a plug-in, the event ID is required.
-
eventName
A string representation of the event. When associating an event with a plug-in, the eventName is not required.
eventsAssociated
Events already associated with a plugin or those that are available for use.
-
eventID
A numeric representation of the event. When associating an event with a plug-in, the eventID is required.
-
eventName
A string representation of the event. When associating an event with a plug-in, the eventName is not required.
isTemplate
No
Indicates whether the plug-in information is to be read from a template.